INDIANAPOLIS – The third-ranked and number one seed Saint Leo University men's tennis team closed out the 2025 ITA National Indoor Championships on Sunday. The Lions took sixth place following a 4-3 loss to the number two-seed #2 Flagler. Saint Leo drops to 3-2 overall while Flagler improves to 3-1 on the season.

Saint Leo clinched the doubles point with wins at number three and two doubles to earn the early 1-0 lead. After Flagler opened the match with a 6-1 win at number one doubles, the Lions earned back-to-back wins at number three and two doubles. A 6-4 win at number three doubles by Jose David Segovia and Kodai Kato evened the doubles play at 1-1. Eduardo Cohen and Luis Iriate earned a 7-5 win at number two doubles to clinch the doubles point.

In singles action, the Lions earned wins at numbers one and six. The Lions lead 3-1 before Flagler rallied off three straight wins at four, five, and three to clinch the comeback win. Vincent Thiel (6-3, 6-1) and Eduardo Cohen (6-0, 6-1) earned singles wins for the Lions.   
 
(2) #2 FLAGLER 4, (1) #3 SAINT LEO 3
DOUBLES
1. Aniss Rafiq/Simon Malis (FLG) def. Vincent Thiel/Taiyo Hirano (SLU) 6-1
2. Eduardo Cohen/Luis Iriarte (SLU) def. Ilian Borlee/Baptiste Mercier (FLG) 7-5
3. Jose David Segovia/Kodai Kato (SLU) def. Makary Adamek/Filip Kana (FLG) 6-4
 
SINGLES
1. Vincent Thiel (SLU) def. Aniss Rafiq (FLG) 6-3, 6-1
2. Baptiste Mercier (FLG) def. Dylan Andrianaly (SLU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Simon Malis (FLG) def. Jose David Segovia (SLU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
4. Ilian Borlee (FLG) def. Kodai Kato (SLU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Kana Filip (FLG) def. Taiyo Hirano (SLU) 6-4, 7-6(3)
6. Eduardo Cohen (SLU) def. Aly El Rafie (FLG) 6-0, 6-1
 
ORDER OF FINISH
DOUBLES: 1, 3, 2  
SINGLES: 1, 2, 6, 4, 5, 3
 
UP NEXT
The Lions return to the Sunshine State and make the trip to Orlando to take on Bates at the USTA National Campus. First serve on February 20 is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.